Go Around 0AZ5
December 29, 2009
Go Around at 0AZ5
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Army Fixed Wing Flight Training
December 29, 2009
This footage shows Army fixed wing flight training activities during a nine month period in 1968. The film was taken at Fort Stewart, GA and Fort Rucker, AL. Each training class was comprised of between 25-30 commissioned officers and distinguished by the color of their hats. This particular group of officers was known as the "Gold Hat" class. Initial scenes are of primary training at Ft. Stewart, where officers were taught basic flying skills in the Army’s T-41 Mescalero (a modified Cessna 172). Scenes at Ft. Stewart include footage of the Army’s T-41 training fleet at Wright Army Airfield (AAF) and pilots practicing takeoffs and landings on unimproved grass strips at Ft. Stewart. Advanced training at Fort Rucker was conducted in Army T-42 Beech Baron twin engine aircraft and the Cessna O-1 "Birddog" aircraft. The training pilots received in the Baron led to their multiengine and instrument ratings as Army pilots. The training in the "Dog" was tactical in nature and oriented towards preparing the new aviators for assignments upon graduation: a combat flying tour in Vietnam. There most would be flying the Birddogs in combat support activities such as reconnaissance, direction of artillery and naval gunfire, and forward air control. The T-42 footage shows officers being bused to Cairns AAF and activities from a typical training flight. In this sequence the pilot is receiving training flying with a hood and culminates the day’s training with an instrument approach to Cairns AAF. The Birddog footage is taken at several satellite fields at Fort Rucker. Pilots are seen practicing landings over fifty foot obstacles, preflight activities, low level flying (dead reckoning), and the film ends with a scene showing the completion of a tactical 360 degree overhead approach and landing in a Birddog. – Great to see a well documented movie. This home movie should be very interesting to those who were at Fort Stewart, Geortgia and Fort Rucker, Alabama in the late 1960′s.
thanks for the trip down memory lane. I was a Catkiller from March 1969 – March 1970. Became a Flight commander for the Tactics portion of the Bird Dog phase closing out the Bird Dog training in 1972. Thanks for the ride!
Duration : 0:23:48
Cessna 180, Skywagon Aileron Roll
December 29, 2009
Cessna 180, Skywagon
Duration : 0:5:50
What is the minimum takeoff and landing distance for a Cessna 206?
December 29, 2009
I’m looking for some easy-to-come-by bush planes for Alaska flying and I’m considering the Cessna 185, 206, or De Havilland Beaver. In terms of the 206, what is it’s STOL performance, and how much better would it be if it had a turbo’d engine and extended wing tips?
Also, what are some advantages and disadvantages that these aircraft have over each other? I’m wondering if there is an obvious winner between them.
Thanks!
206H Takeoff:1000/1860
Landing: 735/1395
T206H Takeoff: 910/1743
Landing: 735/1395
Second figure is distance over a 50 foot obstacle.
The 185 would probably be the best performer because of power to weight ratio, but it won’t carry much. 3 guys and a side of moose maybe.
The 206 is in between with more cargo capacity, but with nosegear, it will require pretty smooth landing strips.
The DHC 2 Beaver carries the most, has the biggest engine(450 hp) and is mostly configured as a float plane. They will be hardest to find for sale because of the rarity. No new ones have been made since 1967. Kenmore Air Harbor refurbishes them to new condition, but they are costly. They will also be hardest to find one still in original condition as there have been hundreds of modifications over the years, including turbine engines.
